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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,370.72, 66,743.04 and 29,513.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,370.72, 66,743.04 and 29,513.92 is: 40,723.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,370.72 : 66,743.04 = 29,513.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,370.72/66,743.04 = 29,513.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,370.72x = 66,743.04 × 29,513.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,370.72x = 1,969,848,743.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,848,743.12/48,370.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,723.99

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